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G. P. LINSENMEYERl PATENTED JAN. 29, 1907.

APPLICATION 0./7 unsern/e991',

UNITED STATES CHARLES l F. LIN SENMEYER,

OF PORT WASHINGTON, OHIO.

,COLUIVIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 29, 1907.

Application filed April 27. 1906. Serial No. 314,088.

To all whom, t Wawy concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. LINsEN- MEYER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Port Washington, in the county of Tuscarawas andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inColumns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the construction of the wooden columnsordinarily used for porches or the like.

As is well known, columnsof this type are usually made of sectionsjoined at the edge portions thereof by interlocking tongue-and grooveconnections and secured together by means of glue or similar adhesivesubstance.

One of the disadvantageous features of the construction above premisedresides in the fact that after the columns havebeen in use a certainlength of time the sections thereof are liable to become separated whensubject to the action of the elements, and it is an object of thisinvention to obviate the above.

In carrying `out the invention it is designed to provide ringsof metalor like material at oppositeA ends of the column, said rings soembracing the sections thereof as to obviate likelihood of separationand at the same time forming means for readily crating the columns forpurposes of shipment, protecting the same at the op osite ends in amanner which will be readi y apparent by reference to the followingdescription.

For a full description of the invention and' the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, in which- -Figure 1 is a side elevation of acolumn embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view.Fig. 3 is a horizontal section looking downwardly.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views ofthe drawings by the samereference characters.

In the drawings the numeral l designates the column, which is made up ofsections 2, consisting of vertical slats having the longitudinal edgeportions thereof interlocked and thus joined together in the commonmanner.

more firmly attach the same. In general contour the shape of the columnmay be varied as may be found necessary in according with specificationsdetermining this matter. However, at the upper and lower ends of thecolumns are located the upper and lower rings 3 and 4, respectively. Theupper ring 3 is of -end of the column, and it so embraces the same as tofirmly hold the sections of the column together at this end thereof. Thelower ring 4 is of slightly-different construction from the upper ring,said lower ring being sufficiently wide to overlap the lower eX-tremities of the sections of the column. A vertical iiange 5 is formedon the upper side of the ring 4 and receives the lower extremities ofthe sections of the column l, abutting ing to firmly clamp said sectionstogether at the base of the. structure. The outer side of the flange 5preferably curves, so as to subserve the ornate appearance of thearticle. The upper and lower rings 3 and 4 are of course applied to thecolumn at the factory, and in shipment it will be apparent that theserings being made of metal will protect the column when it is crated, andwill be advantageous in this way also. The formation of the rings 3 and4 is very simple, and they may be readily applied to the columns toafford the advantages hereinbefore described.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is Incombination with a column composed of sections joined together at thelongitudi nal edges thereof, and rings applied to the upper and lowerends of the column and so embracing the -same as to prevent separationof the sections aforesaid, the lowermost of said rings overlapping thelower extremities of the sections of the column and being provided withan annular vertical flange receiving the lower extremities of thesections and engaging the same.

In testimony whereof I afIiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES F. IIINSENMEYER. [L 8.] Witnesses: M. C. BREMER, WM. W. RITTER.

a suitable size to snugly receive the upperl against the outer sidesthereof, and thus serv- The sections of the column are glued also to l

